UNC absolutely torched Syracuse when the two teams met in Chapel Hill, and Syracuse returned the favor on their home court in a 86-79 Tar Heel loss. The Orange jumped all over the Heels early on and, despite grabbing a couple narrow leads, it never looked like Carolina had enough fire power to pull off a win.
The game was tied 42-42 at halftime despite the fact that Syracuse shot 63% from the field to UNC’s 56%. RJ Davis was largely missing in the first half, being held to just three points. Cormac Ryan made three first half three-pointers, but the offense seemed like they were running through quicksand.